| Accession Number | P02433.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Heraklion, Crete. 1941-05-20. A German Junkers JU52/3M troop transport aircraft in flames over ...
Description
Heraklion, Crete. 1941-05-20. A German Junkers JU52/3M troop transport aircraft in flames over Heraklion. The aircraft was carrying German paratroops of II. Battalion, Fallschirm-Jaeger-Regiment I. This photograph is from a cine sequence shot in the evening at about 1800 hours. (Copy held in AWM 52, Item 8/3/4, the 2/4th Battalion war diary, Appendix F, 1941-05) (Donor G. Tindall)